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Event: Seventh Grand Prix of South AfricaDate: 3.3.1973
Track: Kyalami International Grand Prix Circuit (South Africa), unknown lengthOrganiser: unknown

GP South Africa
Weather:unknown
Start time:15:00
Grid:3-2-3
Distance:79 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:27
Practiced:25
Qualified:25
Started:25
Finished:14
Classified:11
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Pre-race sessions:
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 35 minutes on 2/3
3 qualifying sessions held for a total of 510 minutes on 28/2-2/3
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:3Tyrrell 006 FordStewart
Fastest Laps:
Overall:1Lotus 72D FordEmerson Fittipaldi (BR)1:17.1000
Pole Positions:
Overall:5McLaren M23 FordDenny Hulme (NZ)1:16.2800
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Tyrrell (3), McLaren (3), Lotus (3), Surtees (3), BRM (3)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (20), BRM (3), Ferrari (2)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus 72 (3), BRM P160 (3), McLaren M19C (2), Ferrari 312 B2 (2), Shadow DN1 (2), Brabham BT37 (2), Iso-Marlboro FX3 (2), March 721 (2), Surtees TS14 (2)
Driver nationalities:GB (4), ZA (4), F (3), BR (3), I (2), NZ (2), USA (2)
Team nationalities:GB (20), I (2), USA (2)
Most used colours:white (36%), red (23%), black (16%), blue (13%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Average engine size:2993 cc
Oldest known drivers:George Follmer (39), Denny Hulme (37), Jean-Pierre Beltoise (36)
Youngest known drivers:Jody Scheckter (23), Niki Lauda (24), Emerson Fittipaldi (27)

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